Students in the Mars Area School District will be getting into the holiday spirit this week with a contest, fundraiser, and theme days. Mars Area Elementary students will work together as pa... Read more
A recently released study shows that Butler County has some of the highest valued homes in Western Pennsylvania. The American Community Survey and Penn State Harrisburg recently released a s... Read more
Kids and pets to spend time with jolly old St. Nick around Butler County this weekend. Cookies with Santa is planned for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Butler YMCA. Kids of all ages are welcom... Read more
Ornaments made by seniors in Butler are on display in Harrisburg. The large Christmas tree that is in the State Capitol Main Rotunda has hundreds of handmade ornaments that were created by s... Read more
State lawmakers are proposing how to spend federal dollars to support the development of green energy for low-income residents. Pennsylvania received $156 million from the EPA from the Solar... Read more
This weekend Mars Area High School Student Council is offering kids a chance to convince the big guy they have been good this year. On Sunday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria, S... Read more
The Zelienople Historical Society’s 31st annual Christmas Home Tour will be held Saturday. The self-guided tour will begin at 9 a.m. and include stops at many decorated homes and businesses... Read more
A portion of I-80 was shut down overnight due to a tractor trailer accident. According to the Emlenton Fire Department, there was a rollover crash on I-80 Eastbound near mile marker 48, whic... Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering a couple chances for local community members to get together. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held tomorrow begi... Read more
A group of Mars students is giving back to the community through a donation drive. A holiday collection to benefit the residents of Passavant Retirement Community is taking place at Mars Are... Read more

